海关

海關

hǎiguān

noun HSK 3 #8,280

Meanings

1 customs (border inspection)
2 customs office

Characters

gate; pass; customs; to close

Literally 'sea gate' - the checkpoint where goods and people pass through at borders.

Examples

HSK 1

你过海关了吗？

Nǐ guò hǎiguān le ma?

Have you passed through customs?

HSK 1

这个东西不能过海关。

Zhège dōngxi bùnéng guò hǎiguān.

This item can't get through customs.

HSK 3

海关检查了我的行李。

Hǎiguān jiǎnchá le wǒ de xíngli.

Customs inspected my luggage.

Stroke Order

海 hǎi

关 guān